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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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